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Transport of goods by road, other than GTA and courier agency, has been fully exempt
as included in section 66D [p] of the ACT pertaining to the negative list.
Contents of the consignment note have been defined under the explanation to Rule
4B.
Transportation of goods from one port to another can be through either national
waterway/ inland waterway or otherwise . As transportation of goods through inland
waterways [which includes national waterway] has been included in the negative list,
there will be no service tax on it.
For Package tour Abatement is 75% (tax payable on 25% of gross amt charged)
Booking accommodation Abatement is 90% (tax payable on 10% of gross amt
charged)
Service other than mentioned above
60% (tax payable on 40% of gross amount
charged)
This is subject to the condition that input, input services and capital goods , used for providing the
taxable services has not been taken under the provision of CENVAT Credit Rules ,2004
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6.
Rent means the act of letting out or allowing the use of something for consideration.
The expression rent a car is defined in the dictionary as a car rented for day, week or
other contracted time, for fixed sum or according to mileage.
There is a distinction between providing rent a cab service and giving vehicle on lease
/ hire. If vehicle is given on lease / hire without driver, effective control over the vehicle
passes to the person taking vehicle on hire. This becomes transfer of right to use
goods and may be taxable under VAT, since it is deemed sale of goods. If the
effective control is not handed over to customer, the service will come under service
tax.
With abatement Under the reverse charge mechanism, the service recipient is liable
to pay 100% of the tax so arrived at.
Without abatement The Service recipient will be liable to pay 40% of the service tax
so arrived at and the remaining i.e., 60% is the liability of service provider.
8. Supply of food or any other article at a specially arranged place 70% taxable
Supply of food or any other article of human consumption or any drink , in the premises (including
Hotel , convention centre, club, pandal , shamiana or any other place specially arranged for
organizing function) together with renting of such premises will get the benefit of abatement.
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The abatement is subject to the condition that CENVAT credit on any goods
classifiable under chapter 1 to 22 of the Central Excise Tariff Act 1985 has not been
taken under the provision of the CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004.
The amount charged shall be the sum total of the gross amount charged and the fair
market value of all goods and services supplied in or in relation to the supply of food or
any other article of human consumption or any drink (whether or not intoxicating) and
whether or not supplied under the same contract or any other contract, after deducting
the amount charged for such goods or services supplied to the service
provider, if any; and
the value added tax or sales tax, if any, levied thereon
Construction of complex, building, civil structure and part thereof , intended for sale ,
wholly or partially
Except those where entire consideration is received after issuance of completion
certificate by the competent authority.
This is subject to the condition that input used for providing the taxable services has
not been taken under the provision of CENVAT Credit Rules, 2004.
Value of land is included in the amount charged from the service recipient
Furthermore ,for the purpose of valuation, the amount charged shall be the sum total of the amount
charged for the service including the fair market value of all the goods and services supplied by the
recipient in or in relation to the services , whether or not supplied under the same contract or any
other contract , after deducting :
The amount charged for such goods or services supplied to the service provider, if any:
and
The value added tax or sales tax , if any, levied thereon
It is proposed in the Budget 2013, that for homes and flats with a carpet area of 2,000 sq.ft. or
more or having a value of `1 crore or more, (high-end constructions), where the component of
services is greater, the rate of abatement is to be reduced from 75 to 70 percent meaning that on
these types of services, service tax needs to be paid on 30% of the total value.
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Composition Scheme
1. Valuation of service in Restaurant or by outdoor caterer (Rule 2C of Service Tax
(Determination of Value) Rules:
With effect from 1.7.2012, as per the new rule 2C of the Valuation Rules :
Food or any other article of human consumption or any drink (whether or not intoxicating) supplied
in any manner as part of the activity at a restaurant or as outdoor catering, then the taxable rate is
as follows
Cenvat credit of input services and capital goods is available. Cenvat credit of excise duty on food
items (covered under Chapters 1 to 22 of CETA) is not available. Cenvat credit of other inputs is
available.
Over lapping and conflicting between Rule 2C and abatement scheme
Rule 2C applies if food is provided in restaurant or outdoors without any other services. However, if
service is provided at any other place specially arranged for organizing a function, the abatement
scheme of 70% shall apply.
Foreign Currency sale and purchase (Rule 6(7B) of Service Tax Rules)
Composition scheme for such transaction is available at slab rates prescribed under rule 6(7B) on
the total gross amount of currency exchanged.
There is no restriction on the availment of CENVAT credit.
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In case of original work, service tax has to be paid on 40% of the total amount,
In case of maintenance, repair, reconditioning, restoration or servicing of any goods,
service tax has to be paid on 70% of the total amount,
In case of all other works contract, service tax has to be paid on 60% of the total
amount.
The above services have been discussed in detail in the article Works contract services.
In order to understand the complete valuation and liability towards service tax, the above write up
has to be read with the articles Reverse Charge Mechanism, Negative list and Exemptions
available under Service Tax, all of them are inter linked and a number of the services mentioned in
the abatement and composition scheme are also covered under reverse charge mechanism. Apart
from this, a few exemptions can be availed on fulfillment of the conditions mentioned above.
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